Early use
Originally, a placebo was a substance that a well-meaning doctor would give to a patient, telling him that it was a powerful drug (e.g., a painkiller), when in fact it was nothing more than a sugar pill. Thus, Hooper's medical dictionary of 1811 says placebo is "an epithet given to any medicine adapted more to please than benefit the patient." The subsequent reduction of the patient's symptoms was attributed to the patient's faith in his doctor and hence his belief in the drug. (This category, particularly before the first Medicines act was passed, may merge into dake medicines.)
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GROTESQUE (a novel written by Natsuo Kirino)
i'd like to quote the narrator..which im quite sure has no name mentioned.
"I had to say it. And I wasnt just being cruel. This dim-witted girl believed all that you had to do was try your best and you could do anything. [...] She knew nothing about the real world, and i wanted to explain the way things really worked." (p. 163)
"You think all you have to do is try your best? you can try until you've worn yourself away to nothing, but there's a limit, you know. you can spend your whole life trying--hell, you can try until there's nothing left of you but a little stump--and you'll never be a genius." (p.164)
at this point, the girl she was talking to/about gave a respond:
kazue: "[...] and i think you've got the attitude of a loser"
seriously, i dont know which side im on...the narrator or Kazue.
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i have to confess that im losing the magic i had these couple of weeks. i dont know why n i dont know what happened.like..the scent of a perfume fades away after some time...adey..pagi2 dah cam ni kan..hahahaha *gelakkan diri sendiri** like i always said..cam there's a slap on the face...n waaa..i woke up~
i want to remember.i want to hope.
owh..and em...slamat berpuasa...saya minta maaf salah silap semua, termakan minum, terkutuk terkate, tersinggung teramok...maaf, maaf...
the dodos RED & PURPLE live from the LiveDaily session.
edit: gaban kompol power tadi..dan setelah itu menyiapkan ini:
khas utk msha & friends...ngeh...